Blind Melon Articles (1993) articles

The Seattle Times
January 08th, 1993
Under The Rail Gets Going On Right Track

author: Tom Phalen
publication: The Seattle Times

(unknown Japanese magazine)
00-00-1993
An Interview with Shannon Hoon

author: Anne Leighton
photographer: Ed Esposito
publication: unknown Japanese publication

Screamer
01-00-1993
Play That Funky Music

author: Rossi Dudrick
photographers: John Richard Jeff Tisman
publication: Screamer

RIP
January 1993
Fresh Blood

author: Karen Sidlow
photographer: Jeff Tisman
publication: RIP
contributed by: Leigh Capel

type of article: band intro
notes: roots / MTV 120 Minutes / recording / touring

Los Angeles Times
02-04-1993
The High Energy of Blind Melon at The Palace

author: Richard Cromelin
publication: Los Angeles Times
source: blindmelon.org

Rockerilla
February 1993
A Journey to the Center of the Mind

author: Beppe Riva
photographer: Heather Devlin Thorn
publication: Rockerilla
contributed by: Eleonora De Sabbata
translated by: Eleonora De Sabbata
translation assistance: Andrew Serio

High Times
Febraury 1993
Discs

author: Margaret R. Saraco
photographers: Jeff Tisman
publication: High Times

Royal Purple
February 26, 1993
A Conversation with Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon

author: Ric Damm
publication: Royal Purple
contributed by: Anne Thomas

Hit Parader
March 1993
Hit or Miss

author: compiled by Hit Parader staff
photographers: Joe Giron
publication: Hit Parader

Metal Hammer
March 1993
Blind Faith

author: Nick Douglas
photographer: Denis O'Regan
publication: Metal Hammer

Metal Edge
March 1993
Ripe for the Picking

author: Marina Zogbi
photographer: Heather Devlin Thorn
publication: Metal Edge

Music Connection
March 1993
First Artists

author: Pat Lewis
photographer: Heather Devlin Thorn
publication: Music Connection

Creem
March 1993
Rock n Roll News

author: Chris Nadler
photos: Jeff Tisman
publication: Creem
contributed by: Nel Hoon

SPIN
April 1993
Music Biz, Texas Style

photographers: Danny Clinch
publication: SPIN
contributed by: Nel Hoon

RAW
May 12-25, 1993
Small Town White Boys

author: Paul Rees
photographer: William Hames
publication: RAW

Kerrang!
May 29, 1993
Home for the Blind

author: Jason Arnopp
photographer: unknown
publication: Kerrang!

RAW
summer, 1993
Shannon interviews Ian Astbury

interviewer: Shannon Hoon
photographer: unknown
publication: RAW

Kerrang!
June 1993 ???
A Blinder!

author: Jason Arnopp
photographer: Paul Harries
publication: Kerrang!
contributed by: Leigh Capel

Pretty sure this clipping is from June of 1993.
Would like to confirm and get a scan of the cover.

Kerrang!
June? 1993
Blind Melon at Milton Keynes

author: Neil Jeffries
publication: Kerrang!

This show happened on May 23rd, 1993.
This article was most likely printed in June 1993.

RAW
June 9th-22nd, 1993
Meaning of Life

author: Mel Bradman
photographer: Jeff Tisman
publication: RAW

SPIN
July 1993
Readers Poll

publication: SPIN
contributed by: Nel Hoon

High Times
August 1993
Are Blind Melon the next Doobie Brothers?

author: Phil Farber
photographers: Andre Grossman
photographers: Gene Kirkland
publication: High Times

The Island Ear
August 16 - 29, 1993
Mental Recess

author: Martin J. Accardi
photographer: Heather Devlin-Thorn
publication: The Island Ear

Hits
August 30, 1993
Blind Melon

photographers: Danny Clinch
photographers: Gene Kirkland
publication: Hits

Music Connection
September 1993
Blind Melon

author: Chuck Crisafulli
photographer: Gene Kirkland
publication: Music Connection

RIP
September 1993

photographer: Frank White
publication: RIP

Creem
September 1993
Flying Blind

author: Chris Nadler
photos: Blind Melon band photos
publication: Creem
contributed by: Nel Hoon

Billboard, Sept. 4, 1993 (hi-res)
Billboard, Sept. 4, 1993 (low-res)

#5 - Greatest Gainer

Pollstar
September 06th, 1993
Artist Profile

author: staff-writer
photographer: Gene Kirkland
publication: Pollstar
contributed by: Nel Hoon

Gadsden Times, Sept. 9, 1993, Blind Melon fans like homespun sound (hi-res)
Gadsden Times, Sept. 9, 1993, Blind Melon fans like homespun sound (low-res)

Google News - AP

Rolling Stone
September 16th, 1993
Deep River Blues

author: Mike Leonard
publication: Rolling Stone
publication: Nel Hoon

type of article: live performance review
notes: a brief mention of Blind Melon performing with John Mellencamp

Rolling Stone
September 30th, 1993
Random Notes

author: Jancee Dunn
photographer: Jeff Tisman
publication: Rolling Stone
contributed by: Nel Hoon

SPIN
October 1993
Readers Poll

publication: SPIN
contributed by: Nel Hoon

Kerrang!
October ??, 1993
Sound Waves!

author: Don Kaye
photographer: Kristin Callahan
publication: Kerrang!

EQ
October, 1993
Guns 'n Melons

author: unknown
photographer: Gene Kirkland
publication: EQ

BAM, October 8, 1993, Southern Fried Grunge (hi-res)
BAM, October 8, 1993, Southern Fried Grunge (low-res)

Author: Don Waller
Photographer: Jay Blakesberg

Cashbox
October 9, 1993
Inside the Box

author: Troy J. Augusta
photographer: Gene Kirkland
photographer: Heather Devlin Thorn
publication: Cashbox

Kerrang!
October 30, 1993
America's Most Wanted?

author: Don Kaye
photographer: Ross Halfin
publication: Kerrang!

RAW
November ??, 1993
Groovin' While Blind

author: Hugh Hackett
photographer: Tony Mottram
publication: RAW

RAW
November ??, 1993
Shannon Gets His Kit Off!

author: GF
photographer: Tony Mottram
publication: RAW

Circus
November 30th, 1993
Hoonstruck

PDF RTF

author: Cree McCree
photographers: George DeSota
publication: Circus
contributed by: Leigh Capel

Details
November 1993
Big Melons

author: Chris Heath
photographer: Silvia Otte
publication: Details

RAW
November 10-23, 1993
Outside It's America / The Bee's Knees!

author: Paul Rees
photographer: Tony Mottram
publication: RAW

Rolling Stone
November 11th, 1993
Knee Deep in the Hoopla

author: Kim Neely
photographer: Mark Seliger
photographer: Lisa Johnson
publication: Rolling Stone

type of article: cover story
notes: bee girl / fame / touring / roots / band intro /
formation / Axl Rose / Don't Cry / signing with Capitol /
recording / album release / hotel decadence

RIP
November 1993
Heavy Mellow